Definition of duckling
: a young duck
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Down below, a mother mallard paraded her ducklings along the sea wall.
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The ducklings were taken to an emergency veterinarian.
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An elephant rescue in India, President Trump travels overseas, continued unrest in Venezuela and Kashmir, a terror attack in Manchester, England, the removal of a Confederate statue in New Orleans, ducklings at the White House, and much more.
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By Steve G. Steinberg Largely ignored, except when it's reviled for not working, storage is the ugly duckling of the computer industry.
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15th Century
First Known Use of duckling
15th century
DUCKLING Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of duckling for English Language Learners
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: a young duck
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: the meat of a young duck that is used as food
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